Anyone use Bentonite or Chillkleer?

[Cazamodo]

I am in the process of fermenting our first Cider, and hoping to clear it as much as possible. Times a bit of an issue as hoping to have it ready ASAP, but happy to have it as clear as it's going to be in the timeframe.

I plan to crash cool it down to .5*C as soon as it reached the SG iI'm after, I also have a big bag of Chillkleer. Now I cannot for the life of my fine dosage rates for his. I know you have to whisk it up and vigourously stir it into the cider for it to be effective, but I dont want to over do it...

Any one any experience on this?

 

[buzz1670]

I use bentonite.1 teaspoon to a gallon.

 

[ThorGodOfThunder]

I've used bentonite as well when I didn't want to wait for things to clear. It works better when cold. Like Buzz said, it doesn't take much.

 

[oljimmy]

Hey Buzz, do you have to stir it in, or do you just add it to the cider and let it work its magic?

 

[buzz1670]

I stir it in along with my sugar when I fill the fermenter pail half way.

 

[oregonbrew541]

Nope they both suck compared to pectic enzyme

 

[oljimmy]

Oregonbrew: pectic enzyme clears pectin, not other particulates (chill haze, tannin haze) that can cloud up the cider. Trust me, I have a batch right now that is virtually pectin-free and is still hazy.

 

[oregonbrew541]

Oregonbrew: pectic enzyme clears pectin, not other particulates (chill haze, tannin haze) that can cloud up the cider. Trust me, I have a batch right now that is virtually pectin-free and is still hazy.

my cider is always crystal clear… i guess i thought it was always due to the enzyme..